Source: Manufacturing Intelligence Platform (manf.us) · Dr. Nikhil Kalathil
NAICS-3 Specialization Rankings · 2023
Where Petroleum Tops Rankings, Chemicals Drives Employment
Petroleum & Coal Products reaches LQW 9.67 — yet Chemical Manufacturing employs more workers and anchors the county's clean energy potential through Plastics & Resin Mfg. (NAICS 325211)
◆ LQ > 1.0 (dark teal) = more specialized than the national average · top 3 industries highlighted
ⓘ Employment data for most manufacturing subsectors are suppressed by the Census Bureau to protect confidentiality. Only five subsectors had disclosable counts; the remaining sectors are not shown.
Source: Manufacturing Intelligence Platform (manf.us) · Dr. Nikhil Kalathil
Supply Chain Network · Clean Energy Economy
From Resin to Clean Energy
Plastics Material & Resin Mfg. (NAICS 325211) — connecting Washington County to the clean energy economy
Employment Change · 2018–2023
Momentum & Structural Shifts
Plastics & Rubber Products surged (+524) · Fabricated Metal and Primary Metal saw steepest declines
Source: Manufacturing Intelligence Platform (manf.us) · Dr. Nikhil Kalathil
AMCC Framework · Washington County, OH
Ecosystem Assessment
Advanced manufacturing competitiveness spans six domains — Washington County leads on Infrastructure (score 57) and Trade, anchored by Ohio River port access
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Source: Manufacturing Intelligence Platform (manf.us) · Dr. Nikhil Kalathil
Ecosystem Assessment · AMCC Framework
Competitive Readiness
Indicators at or above the 67th percentile — top one-third of all U.S. counties
—indicators in competitive zone (≥ 67th percentile)